⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma

by bitroxadmin | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes in data protection. Let these stories spark your...

Australia Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security and Espionage Concerns

by bitroxadmin | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

Australia has become the latest country to ban the installation of security software from Russian company Kaspersky, citing national security concerns. “After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products...

Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.46 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack

by bitroxadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a “sophisticated” attack led to the theft of over $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making it the largest ever single crypto heist in history....

OpenAI Bans Accounts Misusing ChatGPT for Surveillance and Influence Campaigns

by bitroxadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

OpenAI on Friday revealed that it banned a set of accounts that used its ChatGPT tool to develop a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surveillance tool. The social media listening tool is said to likely originate from China and is powered by one of...

Data Leak Exposes TopSec’s Role in China’s Censorship-as-a-Service Operations

by bitroxadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

An analysis of a data leak from a Chinese cybersecurity company TopSec has revealed that it likely offers censorship-as-a-service solutions to prospective customers, including a state-owned enterprise in the country. Founded in 1995, TopSec ostensibly offers services...